The Holidays are coming up..

In between other stuff,
I am making some purses.
These will be cute for Christmas,

It can be closed with a "button" on both sides.

The one below is a little bit larger.

I am off to line them in a moment.
Pattern might be available later.

Disse Jule inspirerte veskene var kjekke å lage.
Dersom jeg har litt tid til overs,
skal jeg få skrevet ned mønsteret.

One of the projects on my needles

...are these "Sylvia" mittens.
Different color way,
same pattern,
special order...

Last one, I promise..

Here is the last one of my scarfs,
finished last night.


These colors are great and bright,
and I also mixed in some effect yarn..
Click on the picture above to enlarge.

Dette er det siste sjerfet,
ferdig i går kveld.
Brukte foruten ullgarn,
også litt effekt garn.
Klikk på bildet over for å forstørre.
Det blir ikke flere av denne sorten på en stund,
det lover jeg akkurat her og nå...

Two more crochet scarfs..

The sun is gone today,
I think it might be about to rain.


These scarfs are made in wool,
warm, but maybe itchy....

Dette mønsteret var kjekt å jobbe med,
så jeg heklet et par skjerf i ull,
i "julefarger"..

Bildene er litt tunge og mørke idag,
solen var bak skydekket et sted.

Awarded..

Thank you so much
for awarding me!
I got the
"You make me smile award"


from 4 different blogger friends..
It's an honor!
Thanks to Glimt, Mimouna, Berit, and Liv Irene!

It would be to hard to pick only a few favorite people,
so I will send the award on to everybody
who visit my blog!
I enjoy your comments tremendously,
you are all like real friends to me,
and ya'll make me smile and laugh.
Have a great fall, everybody!

Cotton scarf

I found this crochet pattern
in a Norwegian week magazine,
and I thought it was quite different looking.
Decided to try it out,
not to hard,
but thicker yarn is probably faster...


I tried a few different kinds of yarn,
and settled on this cotton yarn from my stash.
It is called Saucy, produced in Brazil,
for Reynolds yarn.


Fant dette mønsteret
i nr 19/2007 av Familien.
Syntes det var litt artig og annerledes.
Luftig for Texas,
Her strikket i bommulls garn jeg hadde liggende,
Saucy, produsert i Brasil,
for Reynolds Yarn.

Happy Halloween!

We have our pumpkins carved....

Nå på Etsy

I promised to everybody know when the is for sale,
and I just finished it now,
a minute ago...


The link is here

"Scandinavia"

This is my newest mitten design.

In Scandinavia we use a lot of red hearts
in our Christmas decorations.
While her in the States,
hearts are associated with Valentines Day.
I used "Smart" yarn from Sandnes Ull,
and 3,5 mm needles,
for these Red and White mittens.


I also love the Green and Red colors together,
and think it look very Christmas like.


This yarn, "Nature Wool" from Araucania, Chile,
is a variegated yarn,
and it shows pretty good in the green area.
I used 3 mm needles,
and these mittens came out a little smaller
then the Red and White ones above.
Both, however, fit my hand,
one just a little snugger then the other.


At the moment,
I am putting the last touches on the pattern,
but hopefully, in a few days,
it will be available on Etsy.

Dette mønsteret er laget med tanke på jul.
Hjertene får meg til å tenke
på jul i Norge.


Mønsteret kan fåes kjøpt om noen få dager på Etsy.

My daugther went to a Halloween party last night

Say no more.....

Lots of pictures lately...

...but I have new mittens on my needles,
a new Scandinavian mitten design,
fit for Christmas...

Idyll på Amla Nedre

On my resent trip I visited this beautiful farm.


In near future it will be home
for one of my daughters and her family.
This is thoroughly a small Paradise on earth..


Flowers were still blooming,
even though they have had night frost already.

The farm has been in the family
for several generations.


My youngest grandson Hallvard,
is the 9th Hallvard in this family.
It was given in every second generation,
after Scandinavian custom.


The horses needed their blankets,
but enjoyed the fresh air
and the warmth of the sun during the day.


The leaves are coming down,
winter will be on its way soon...


Jeg fant denne idyllen i Kaupanger...
Her er så mye skjønnhet,
hvor en enn snur seg,
at en inntar en spesiell stemning
av fred og salig beruselse...

Back from Norway

I have just been a week in Norway,
this time driving
from Stavanger to Kaupanes in Sognefjord,
where my grandchild
was Christened last Sunday.


My brother is here standing behind
the waterfall below.


The weather was great,
sunny and cold.
Fall colors,
snow on the mountain tops...


Couldn't have asked for more..

Hadde en nydelig tur
i høst Norge, sist uke.
Bildene er tatt
på litt forskjellige steder
på vestlandet.

Gamle Stavanger

I took these pictures this summer in Stavanger,
they have been sitting in my camera,
and it's time to share them.


I would love to live in this part of town,
the houses are all old,
many of them renovated,
and they have a unique charm..


The houses and the small flower gardens
have great curb appeal.
One could wonder around here all day...

Ikke mange steder har slik en sjarm
som Gamle Stavanger.
Dette er et av stedene som alltid blir besøkt
når jeg er hjemme på ferie.


Her kan vi vandre rundt i evigheter
og bare nyte nostalgien som gamle hus
og frodige små hager gir deg.
Hadde ikke hatt noen problemer
med å flytte inn i et av disse husene nei..

Better picture

This mitten pattern
is now postet at Etsy

The mittens are done

In black and grey,
these mittens are larger,
fitting a mans hand.
They go well with the hat below.
All knitted in wool,
they will keep my son's hands and head warm this winter.

Disse vottene er strikket i herrestørrelse,
og passer sammen med lua jeg strikket tidligere.
Forhåpentligvis passer det alt til min sønn,
som forteller at høsten har kommet i Norge nå.